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need some guidence about a poster

i have a web site for lost and found pets in plymouth
you fill out a form with the details etc and this then gets put in a database but what i want to do is from the form use the details in a poster as well that they can print off if they want to at the same time
if you see what i mean
and i havnt got a clue where to start
cheers
Doug

i wanted the poster to be available when peeps are reporting lost or found
so they fill the above report out then i say put a button on bottom to say some thing like preview poster before the info goes to database
if you see what i mean
this may not be poss i dont know
cheers
Doug

thanks for reply Cups
i did have one thought and that was to make a web page filled out with details as a sample then let them edit it as nes
i am presuming if i made it an editable web page that would be a lot simpler
please let me know what you think
cheers
Doug

ok buddy i think i see what you mean
so i would need a page to login with there name
then another page with all the details
got it in theory now to try in practice he he he
cheers
one question
in mysql select where name = ?
how do i use a variable for the name
cheers
Doug

PHP Code:

//Retrieves data from MySQL

$data = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM register where name =?") or die(mysql_error());

ok cupps have got a bit further now
have the page displayed on screen would you have a look and see what you think
now the next step is the printing
ok the web site is
djbcaravanhire.co.uk
choose poster maker
and name Doug
cheers
Doug
this is my testing site

cheers for that how do i stop the buttons from printing as just added another for home
i did look at pdf but could not understand how to use it
i did see on the net a html to pdf converter not sure if that would do
but a BIG thanks for your help
Doug

sorry Cups have made a mistake and cant find what i have done wrong
using your code all was ok then i took your code and put it in a css page
now it dont work if you could have a quick look
cheer
Doug
ok here is print.css